Smart cars are becoming a very common item in the world today. With the ozone layer being tested by pollution from cars and factories, and gas prices increasing every week, we need a revolution. Smart cars may be just what that revolution is.
The Smart Car began with a man named Nicolas Hayek. He wanted to invent a small car that would be fuel efficient, and be easy to park. In 1994 development began on the Microsoft Compact Car which would be the first smart car. In 1997 the car was unveiled and was put on the market the next year. This would begin the drive down the road to the right track, in a Smart Car.
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Smart Cars claim to get 33 mpg in the city and 41 on the freeway. This is very good compared to cars such as the Hummer, which gets a staggeringly low 14 in the city and 18 on the freeway.
A revolution has begun. Since the Smart Car was invented and put on the market, other car companies have decided to go green. The 2011 Chevrolet Silverados are able to swith from a V8 to V6 and even down to V4 whenever needed. This increases their gas mileage and is a very efficient and creative idea. Other trucks this year such as the Dodge Ram and the Ford F-150 have taken the same steps. In the car world Hybrids have been invented to help raise gas mileage in sedans.
The Smart Car was the start to making steps in the right direction. With resources in the world thinning out, and the recent happening in the gulf, gas prices are skyrocketing.Talks about global warming are rampant, so something had to be done. Step by step I see in the future all cars being green, and maybe one day we wont need gas at all. Instead of gas pumps we will have charging stations for electric cars. I do not think that we are far, and it will not be long.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sexual Content, Too much?
In todays society I feel like sexual content is everywhere. It is almost impossible to keep a child growing up sheltered from seeing things that they should not see. With this early knowledge of sex, children are more prone to become sexually active at early ages. They see it in the movies and TV shows that they watch and feel like it is not that big of a deal. This could be a cause of the rise of teen pregnancy in America today.
According to livestrong.com, teen pregnancy is the highest in the U.S. than any other country in the world. On average, 1/3 of teenage girls in America are pregnant before they turn 20. Also, communtiy.michiana.org says that in 1955 only 6% of teenage pregnancy occured outside of marriage, today it has rose to a staggering 42%. What is the cause of this? There can be many, but the one that keeps popping out to me is the increase of sexual content everywhere in the world today. In fact, on the same road that my high school was located, there was also a strip club. I had to drive past that strip club every day from 7th grade to 12th grade. Another fact that I feel I should make clear is that I attended a private Christian school. I am not dropping this to show how good I am at all, but to show that even when trying to keep your children sheltered, and sending them to private schools, you cannot avoid it. It is everywhere.
According to livestrong.com, teen pregnancy is the highest in the U.S. than any other country in the world. On average, 1/3 of teenage girls in America are pregnant before they turn 20. Also, communtiy.michiana.org says that in 1955 only 6% of teenage pregnancy occured outside of marriage, today it has rose to a staggering 42%. What is the cause of this? There can be many, but the one that keeps popping out to me is the increase of sexual content everywhere in the world today. In fact, on the same road that my high school was located, there was also a strip club. I had to drive past that strip club every day from 7th grade to 12th grade. Another fact that I feel I should make clear is that I attended a private Christian school. I am not dropping this to show how good I am at all, but to show that even when trying to keep your children sheltered, and sending them to private schools, you cannot avoid it. It is everywhere.
I frequently watch the MTV network, and cannot sit through one show without seeing a condom commercial. Knowing that my little sister watches MTV religiously, this bothers me. I do not want her knowing about a "Trojan Euphoria," or a "Magnum." Granted, I see MTV making moves with shows like "Teen Mom," showing girls that it is not good to have a baby, and that it can ruin your whole life. But, just the other day right after a showing of "Teen Mom," the show "Skins" came on. If you are not familiar, this is a show about sex and drugs and parties. So all across America young teenage girls tuning into their favorite show of "Teen Mom," all saw the show "Skins" right after that.
Disney has even been accused of having subliminal sexual content messages in their movies. Some of them may not be caught the first time through, but when a young child loves a movie they will watch it nonstop! After all these viewings it is inevitable that they will notice it. Seeing sexual content in their favorite Disney Movie that mommy always lets them watch when they have been good could produce false thoughts in the kids head.
In order to reduce the teen pregnancy in America, we must look at ourselves. We have to make an effort to keep sexual content out of our kids' lives at early ages. It is hard to do this, with it being in movies, and even on the way to school, but it is not impossible. Teen pregnancy is not the highest in America for no reason at all, it is the loose interpretation of, "too much."
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